Labor/Employment
Feb. 18, 2022
#MeToo arbitration bill heads to President Biden’s desk for signature
Last week, Congress voted to end employers’ ability to require employees to arbitrate claims for sexual harassment or sexual assault through predispute arbitration agreements. On February 10, the Senate passed a bipartisan bill known as the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act. Three days earlier, the House passed a similar bill by a 335-97 vote.
Emily Burkhardt Vicente
Partner
Hunton, Andrews & Kurth LLP
Email: ebvicente@huntonak.com
Emily is co-chair of the firm's Labor and Employment group.
Last week, Congress voted to end employers' ability to require employees to arbitrate claims for sexual harassment or sexual assault through predispute arbitration agreements. On February 10, the Senate passed a bipartisan bill known as the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act. Three days earlier, the House passed a similar bill by a 335-97 vote.
The new law, if enacted, will allow individuals who allege cl...
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